OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Edmond, OK
Carol Nice Detweiler
Jun 18, 2026
Carol Nice Detweiler was born on October 26, 1961, to Byron Lloyd Nice and Nettie Rebekah Nice in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She grew up in Newport News, Virginia, and Durham, North Carolina, where her family helped plant a Mennonite church. She enjoyed long summer road trips and sewing her own dresses when she was a teenager. She attended Eastern Carolina University...
Janice Kay Wittman
Jun 18, 2026
Janice Kay Wittman was born January 10th, 1964, she was born at Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City. She went to be with her Lord and Savior June 18th, 2026, she lived a beautiful, full life.
She was a committed mom who loved her children Misty, Thomas, Richard, and John endlessly, she was a devoted “Nina” for her grandchildren Haylee,...
Margaret Ann Whaley
Jun 18, 2026
Margaret Ann (Humphrey) Whaley was born on October 13, 1938, in Salem, Indiana, to Earl and Grace Bressie Humphrey. She graduated from Salem High School in 1956.
Margaret interned as a secretary (administrative assistant) at local law firms in Salem while in High School. She was employed by Arvin Industries in Columbus, Indiana, before moving to Oklahoma, where her two brothers...
Donald LaVerne Johnson
Jun 17, 2026
Donald LaVerne Johnson, lovingly known as “Dad” and “Papa”, was born on November 14, 1950, in La Crosse, Wisconsin to James Forrest Johnson and Doris Bertha (Senn) Johnson. He passed away on June 17, 2026 surrounded by family and friends. Donald grew up in La Crescent, Minnesota and later attended Mayo High School in Rochester, Minnesota. After graduating high school...
Franklin Kurt Clark
Jun 16, 2026
Franklin “Kurt” Clark, 55, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday June 16, 2026, at his home.
Born July 14, 1970, in El Reno, Oklahoma to Frank and Janell.
Kurt attended Kremlin High School graduating with the class of 1988. Kurt furthered his education by graduating from The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry Class of 2001. Kurt was an avid golfer,...
Donald Lee Waggoner
Jun 16, 2026
Donald Lee Waggoner passed away in Edmond, Oklahoma on June 16, 2026, after a short illness. He was born January 25, 1939, in Ryan, Oklahoma, to Clinton Waggoner and Connie Turner.
Donald attended East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma and retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. In their spare time, Donald and Glenda raised and showed German Shepherds and enjoyed playing...
Ellen Verdean Dobkins
Jun 15, 2026
Ellen Verdean (Deanie) Dobkins passed away June 15, 2026, at the age of 92 in Edmond, OK. Verdean was born on March 14, 1934, in Sobol, OK to Joe and Lillie Evans.
She lived in many places in her early youth from Northwest Arkansas to Oakland, California and graduated from Springdale High School in Arkansas in 1951. She went on to...
Linda Nelle Swales-Smith
Jun 13, 2026
Linda Nelle Swales-Smith passed away on June 13, 2026, at the age of 78.
Born in Tulsa on August 25, 1947, Linda attended the University of Oklahoma, where she earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education. A proud member of Pi Beta Phi, Linda valued the friendships and sense of community the sorority brought to her life. Her years in the...
Robert Thomas O'Bar
Jun 11, 2026
Bob O'Bar, age 82, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026, in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Born on November 14,1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bob lived a life marked by generosity, piercing humor and kindness. He touched the lives of many through his unwavering love for family, his friendships, and his commitment to those around him.
Bob was a devoted father, grandfather, brother, and friend....
Reed McNeely
Jun 8, 2026
Dennis Reed McNeely was born on October 2, 1953, to Donna (Hanan) McNeely and TJ McNeely, in Stillwater Oklahoma. After TJ’s military stations in Georgia and New Jersey, where Reed was joined by siblings Karen and Steve, respectively, the family settled in Oklahoma City. Reed grew up in Warr Acres and attended Putnam City Schools. He was an active member...
Ronald Lynn Raisley
Jun 7, 2026
Ronald Lynn Raisley was born in Butler, Pennsylvania, to Orville and Thelma (Pflugh) Raisley. Ron graduated from Clarion-Limestone High School in 1968 and then proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Following his military service, Ron built a life centered on perseverance and dedication. He pursued higher education by earning a Bachelor of Science...
Rosemary Ann Watson
Jun 7, 2026
Rosemary Ann Yeager Watson, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, colleague, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2026, at the age of 81. She was born on April 19, 1945, to Andrew and Hazel Yeager, both of whom preceded her in death. She was married to Simon Wayne Watson on October 25, 1969.
Rosemary dedicated her life to caring for others...
Kimberly Jean Duskin Howard
Jun 6, 2026
Kimberly Jean Duskin Howard, the second child of Robert Field Duskin and Lucy Finley Duskin, was born September 2, 1979, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma. Kimberly was forty-six years old when she passed suddenly on June 6, 2026, from unknown causes.
She is mourned by her husband Christopher Michael Howard, her family, and the numerous friends...
Robert "Paco" Wayne Stubblefield
Jun 6, 2026
Robert Wayne (Paco) Stubblefield was born on August 12,1961 in Boise City Oklahoma to John Robert and Joan Stubblefield. He had an older sister, Donita Jeanette (Stubblefield) Henley.
He had many challenges to face in life and was helped along the way by many in the community, friends, family and professionals.
Everyone knew him by his nickname, Paco, which his dad gave...
Martha Emma Nocker
Jun 3, 2026
Martha E. Nocker (Blume), age 86, of Edmond, OK, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, June 3, 2026, at Oklahoma Heart Hospital after a courageous battle with heart disease.
Martha was born on August 7, 1939, in San Antonio, Texas to Edward Earl and Della Mae Blume. Martha grew up in Lytle, Texas, where she met her husband James C. Nocker,...
Mona Ruth Richardson
Jun 2, 2026
Mona Ruth Richardson, beloved daughter, wife and mother, was an only child born December 15,1932 to Carl and Pearl Spenner of Ringwood, Oklahoma. She grew up in Ringwood before attending college at Northwest Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma. While there, she met and married Verlin Homer Richardson of Gage, Oklahoma in 1951.
She spent most of her adult life in...
Vickie Lynn Hicks
May 29, 2026
Vickie Lynn Hicks went to be with the Lord on May 29, 2026. Born September 1, 1951, to Bill and Mollie Wallace in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, she was the eldest of their three children. She graduated from Southeast High School in 1969 and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Memphis State University.
Vickie began her career as...
Barbara Ann Layne
May 27, 2026
Barbara Ann (Tinnin) Layne passed away at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City on the morning of May 27, 2026, at the age of 63.
Barbara was born on August 28, 1962, in Flint, Michigan. She was a devoted homemaker for over 40 years, during many of which she lived in constant pain. She enjoyed collecting Precious Moments and Snoopy figurines,...
Mary Margaret Russell
May 25, 2026
Mary Margaret Russell, 96, of Edmond, Oklahoma, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, went to be with the Lord on May 25, 2026. Margaret was born Dec. 2, 1929, in Oklahoma City to Helen and Lloyd C. Boatright. After graduating from Classen High School, she attended Oklahoma A&M College (OSU) and then earned her Bachelor's degree in education from Central...

